02:25 -

US, Vietnam sign nuclear energy agreement
The United States and Vietnam signed an agreement Tuesday that may pave the way for U.S. firms to help build nuclear plants in the Southeast Asian country as it strives to meet booming energy demand.AP

02:22 -

SKorean president orders military on alert
South Korea’s president ordered the military on alert Tuesday for any moves by rival North Korea after the defense minister said last week’s explosion and sinking of a South Korean ship may have been caused by a North Korean mine.AP

02:01 -

Bus driver suicidal prior to deadly crash
Two days before a deadly school bus crash, the driver was ordered to see a school psychologist after attempting suicide a month earlier, a fatality inquiry heard Monday.QMI

01:56 -

Dog dies after being refused treatment
A six-month old puppy died a few hours after an animal hospital refused treatment because her owner couldn’t produce a $1,600 deposit.QMI

01:49 -

Charges laid in $60M Ponzi scheme
Mounties have charged the three alleged masterminds of a $60-million U.S. Ponzi scheme that victimized investors in Canada and the United States.QMI

01:32 -

Food tampering alleged at Calgary store
Another Calgary grocery store has been the target of food tampering, the eighth such incident since January.QMI

01:14 -

Victim recalls 'soul robbing' rape
A victim impact statement so powerful that the Crown prosecutor cried repeatedly while reading it into the record was heard at a sentencing hearing Monday for a Beausejour man who brutally raped his ex-girlfriend.QMI

01:08 -

Bosnian killer to fight deportation from jail
Convicted Bosnian double killer Elvir Pobric lost another bid for his release while fighting deportation from Canada back to his homeland.QMI

00:07 -

Armed men terrorize pizza guy
An early-morning pizza delivery turned into a nightmare for a delivery driver, London police say.QMI

00:06 -

Toronto congestion costs $5B annually: Report
Toronto is the least livable city when it comes to road congestion — and it is costing us a fortune, a new report says.QMI

19:45 -

Man injured in road rage stabbing
A 35-year-old Scarborough motorist was stabbed repeatedly by a knife-wielding man during a bizarre road rage incident that started in rush-hour traffic Monday morning.QMI

19:18 -

Creba jury to resume deliberations
The jury deciding whether two men were involved in the deadly Boxing Day shootout that cost teenager Jane Creba her life will resume its deliberations Tuesday morning.QMI

18:43 -

9 teens charged in 'unrelenting' bully case
Nine U.S. teens have been charged in the “unrelenting” bullying of a teenage girl from Ireland who killed herself after being raped and enduring months of torment by classmates in person and online, a prosecutor said Monday.AP

18:42 -

Female bombers kill dozens on Moscow subway
Terror returned to the heart of Russia, with two deadly suicide bombings on the Moscow subway at rush hour, including an attack at the station beneath the headquarters of the secret police.AP

18:42 -

Icy Clinton leaves Arctic summit
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton left a summit of Arctic coastal countries Monday after criticizing Canada for not inviting all those with legitimate interests in the polar region.AP

18:42 -

Militia members charged in police-killing plot
Nine alleged members of a Christian militia group that was girding for battle with the Antichrist were charged Monday with plotting to kill a police officer and slaughter scores more by bombing the funeral — all in hopes of touching off an uprising against the U.S. government.AP

18:40 -

U.S. teen says friend admitted stabbing immigrant
Moments after an Ecuadorean immigrant was stabbed to death during a confrontation with a group of Long Island teenagers, the youth suspected of inflicting the fatal blow admitted he had a knife and was responsible for the stabbing, one of his friends testified Monday.AP

18:38 -

Crane topples, kills three in Bahamas
An apparent tornado touched down during a fierce thunderstorm in the Bahamas on Monday and toppled a port crane, killing at least three people and injuring four.AP

18:29 -

Woman assaulted by drag queen, court hears
The fracas outside a gay bar that ended with a famed local drag queen in a coma began with him smashing a woman in the mouth with a beer bottle, leaving her with broken teeth, a court heard Monday.QMI

15:07 -

Crown wants second Jordan Manners trial
Two men charged in the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Jordan Manners in a Toronto high school are expected to face a second trial, Attorney General Chris Bentley said Monday.CP

14:50 -

Suspect sought in fatal NYC subway stabbings
Police are searching for a man who witnesses say killed two Manhattan subway riders during a weekend confrontation.AP

14:34 -

Woman denies sex with cop was consensual
A woman who says she was raped by an on-duty Providence police officer denied a lawyer’s assertion Monday that she had a willing sexual encounter with the man, saying she’s a lesbian and doesn’t have sex with men.AP

13:55 -

School settles in bullied gay teen lawsuit
A gay teenager who claims he was relentlessly bullied by classmates has settled a lawsuit against an upstate New York school district.AP

12:41 -

Big banks raise mortgage rates
Three of Canada’s biggest banks are increasing some of their residential mortgage rates effective Tuesday in the latest sign that consumers should prepare for the era of historically low rates to soon come to an end.QMI

11:22 -

Adult trial for boy in death of woman, fetus
A Pennsylvania boy who was 11 when he was accused of killing his father’s pregnant fiancee with a shotgun will be tried as an adult in the death of both the woman and the fetus.AP

07:39 -

Remains of Errol Flynn's son found?
Forensic tests will be conducted on what two searchers believe are the remains of photographer Sean Flynn, son of Hollywood star Errol Flynn, who disappeared during the Cambodian War 40 years ago, the U.S. Embassy said Monday.AP

06:27 -

Indonesian village hunts for killer python
Indonesian villagers are hunting a giant python that killed a 13-year-old boy a week ago on Sumatra island.AP

06:16 -

China slaps Rio workers with 'harsh' sentences
A Chinese court slapped four employees of mining giant Rio Tinto with jail terms of seven to 14 years on bribery and commercial secrets charges, unexpectedly harsh sentences that include a decade of imprisonment for Australian Stern Hu.AP

05:56 -

Bomb blast in Athens kills teen
An overnight pipe bomb explosion outside an Athens business management institute killed a 15-year-old Afghan passer-by and severely injured his 10-year-old sister, Greek police said Monday.AP

03:31 -

Gunman opens fire on Edmonton nightclub
Four people are in hospital and a questionable nightclub is again under a magnifying glass following an early morning shooting.QMI

03:01 -

Woman dies after being dragged, shot
Authorities say two suspects have been arrested after a 38-year-old woman was dragged alongside a vehicle for several blocks and then shot during an apparent robbery attempt at a Southern California park.AP

02:40 -

N. Korea mine may have sunk naval ship
A North Korean mine may have caused the explosion that sank a South Korean naval ship three days ago near a disputed maritime border, the defence minister told lawmakers Monday.AP

02:14 -

Race on to rescue trapped Chinese coal miners
Rescuers raced Monday to free 153 coal miners trapped by a flood that may have started when workers digging a new mine in northern China accidentally broke into a network of old, water-filled shafts.AP

01:57 -

Pope opens Holy Week amid sex abuse crisis
Pope Benedict XVI opened Holy Week on Sunday amid one of the most serious crises facing the church in decades, with protesters in London demanding he resign and calls in Switzerland for a central registry for pedophile priests.AP